"Israel is not prepared for prolonged wars," said Israeli occupation army spokesperson General Daniel Hagari recently. "This is not just about exhausting reserve soldiers, it’s far more complex."
The admission represents rising anxiety within occupation army ranks over the strength of Hezbollah’s resistance. This is in stark contrast to "Israel’s" propaganda that its troops were on course to ‘victory’.
Resistance fighters are likely to ensure that "Israel’s" munitions will wear thin. The occupation’s Golani Brigade has already taken significant blows in South Lebanon, casting a shadow over long-term terrorism objectives. This is important because Israeli occupation Reserve Major General Israel Ziv appears to capitulate to a ‘negotiated solution’ because he fears Israeli offensive capabilities may dwindle further. In short, Hezbollah’s tactical gains have ensured that occupation terrorism on Lebanese soil will not endure.
So can "Israel" really afford to maintain its terrorism toehold in Lebanon? The writings appear on the wall.
First, rapid Resistance gains have forced Israeli troops to recalibrate their so-called ‘military tactics'. This makes it clear that further adventurism could push "Israel" toward a protracted war, meaning a potential crunch of its reserve soldiers pool. The panic is growing as many call on ultra-Orthodox Jews to engage in "Israel’s" terrorism campaign. This is a segment that is sensitive to war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu, who has promised to protect the ultra-Orthodox from occupation service. Now as Resistance drones and combat operations raise strategic costs for "Israel", considerable domestic blowback awaits Netanyahu and those that he hopes to protect.
Sophisticated attacks from Resistance forces are likely to put more pressure on the occupation military as well. This is reflected in the steadily rising toll of IOF casualties and Hezbollah’s relentless counteroffensives against troop sites and occupation personnel. The Resistance’s significant reach across military bases in occupied Haifa underscores its potential to target more settlements and strategic coordinates if "Israel" presses for escalation. If IOF casualties mount further, Netanyahu could find himself on the ropes. After all, IOF deaths remain an extremely sensitive issue within occupation ranks. So Netanyahu risks inviting more protests by taking on an empowered Lebanese Resistance. As things stand, Hezbollah remains confident in its ability to regroup fighters and retains its missile-launching capabilities. In contrast, "Israel" fears a war of attrition because cutting through Hezbollah’s defenses remains a pipedream.